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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Brutal Assault Constable Injured Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Attacked by a mob in Flinders Lane early yesterday morning, Senior Constable Reginald Thomson, aged 35…

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Murder Charge Motor Cyclist Killed Amazing Police Allegations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

At the Redfern Court to-day, Frederick William Gray, motor driver, was charged with having, on January 29, at Mascot,…

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Man Charged Alleged Stolen Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

Clive James Williams, of Dubbo, was arrested on Saturday by Det.-Sergt. G. Frankish and Det.-Const. J. Burke on a charge of having allegedly stolen…

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Gaol for Beggar "Menace to Society"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

Herbert John Barlow (41), charged with begging alms in Dubbo streets on January 29, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson,…

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Bombing Murder No Government Reward Chief Secretary's Statement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

The Government does not intend to offer a reward for the apprehension of the persons responsible for murdering Alfred Ernest Smith…

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Charge of Assault Men on Trial Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Hedley Gibson (30), William Thomas Dillon (27), and John Thomas McQuallen (26) pleaded not guilty…

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Acting-supt. Ryan New Police Chief for West

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

The Executive Council announced the promotion of First-Class Inspector William Ryan to Acting Superintendent in…

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An Hotel Prowler Lifts Jewels From Bedroom Smart Work by the Police

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Norman Howard, a laborer, residing at the Coonabarabran show ground, was sentenced to three months hard labor by Mr. N…

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Stealing Official Documents. London

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

London.—A story as dramatic as an Oppenheim novel was unfolded at Bow Street Court, when Percy Glading, 45, Albert Williams…

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A.M.P. MANAGER Sentenced for Stealing Palmerston North (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Godfrey Halse (46) was sentenced to 18 months' reformatory detention, at Palmerston North Supreme Court (New Zealand) for stealing £2900, while…

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How He Broke Gaol Escapee's Strange Story Perth Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Having eluded the police since January 21, when he escaped from Fremantle gaol, Arthur Martin (41), presented himself at the office of a Pertl…

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Mountain Tragedy Man on Murder Charge Coroner's Statement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

Ronald Stuart Young (24) has been committed for trial on a charge of having murdered June Clemenger (24), a typiste, who was…

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Dramatic Story Three Men Before Court Papers Photographed London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Bow Street Court, listened to a story as dramatic as an Oppenheim novel, when Percy Glading (45), Albert Williams (39), George Womack (54) and…

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Men Sentenced Robberies and Gaol-breaking Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Lyall Coulter (22), motor driver, Donald Dennis (20), blacksmith's apprentice, Leslie Dennis (18), laborer, and Cecil Taylor (26), who pleaded…

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Salutary Fines At Dubbo Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

Norman Charles Robinson, who confessed to a number of previous convictions, had two more added to his list yesterday, at the Dubbo Police…

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Alleged Stealing Two Defendants Remanded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Francis Henry Webb (30), for whom Mr. M. Whiteley appeared, was charged in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson,…

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Sent to Gaol Numerous Robberies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

Sentence was passed by Judge White at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on four young men who were alleged to have been…

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Series of Robberies Men Sentenced to Imprisonment

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

Four young men pleaded guilty at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Friday to charges of breaking and entering…

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For Country Police Alsatians or Bloodhounds?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Protests against the proposal to send Alsatian dogs to country police stations to assist in catching criminals lend special interest to an article…

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Police Court Cases at Dubbo Yesterday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 5

At Dubbo Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. E. J. Etherton and P. Meehan, J's.P., George Pattinson was charged with being found…

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